| It's been 4 weeks since Nelly Shankle has seen her son Noel. "I am not giving up hope," said Nelly. Noel Shankle is 28 years old, but that doesn't change how concerned Nelly is for his well-being. "It's not over until God says it's over, and he hasn't told me that yet." His disappearance remains a mystery. Noel flew from North Texas to Harlingen, rented a car, and then crossed into Mexico through the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville close to midnight on February 3rd. He told his family he was making the long trip to have dental work done for cheap. Other than surveillance video from the bridge showing him driving across the bridge, there's been no sign of Noel. A month later, his mom has made the same trip, driving all the way from Carrollton, Texas with 4 male family members. "I drove over the same bridge," said Nelly. The group traveled into Matamoros Mexico Friday and began posting missing persons signs all over town. "We posted them on telephone poles and businesses." They even stopped by the US Embassy to meet the people they've been communicating with over the phone in person. "We found out that there are several people missing," said Nelly. Hours later, the family returned to the valley with nothing, except a little bit of hope that their efforts may shed some light on what happened to the missing man. "I'm just waiting for that call so we can start planning his homecoming party." The Nissan Altima Noel Shankle rented from Hertz at the Valley ... |
